How to Beat the Nude Summer Heat this Year - Dare to Go Nude on your Family Vacation

Record heat waves. How does one stay cool and comfortable on their family summer vacation this year? One fun way is to try the fastest growing nude vacation trend around, staying at a nudist resort and participating in nude events.

With the long hot summer this year, you only have a few choices for beating the heat. You can exhaust yourself shopping at the local mall for new lightweight resort wear and spend an equal amount of time worrying how you will look in your new, expensive clothes. Or, you can decide to pack light for this year's vacation. Real light in fact. All you will need to wear is your birthday suit, suntan lotion, and a smile. This is the year you should finally try staying at a clothing optional resort.

I can hear you thinking. "What, me vacationing at a nude resort? It sounds unusual." Not really. Europeans have been visiting naturist resorts and nude and topless beaches for decades. In Europe, when the temperatures go up, the clothes come off. A recent news story on Yahoo.com stated "Brits say bye bye to the bikini for an all over tan."

There has never been a better time to take a clothing optional vacation in America than now. Forbes Magazine reports that nude recreation is the fastest growing niche in the travel industry. Palm Springs, California is one of the most popular destinations as they have the best year round weather of all cities in the U.S. You never need to worry about hurricanes while relaxing poolside in sunny Palm Springs.

You may wonder, who goes to nudist resorts? Everyone! Democrats and republicans, the tall and the short, thin and not thin, and the young and old all have fun sunbathing au naturel. Baby boomers in particular have been flocking to nudist resorts lately. They have always been an experimental generation. It is only natural that boomers should seek out new travel experiences and fun adventures.

"But I need to lose 10 or 20 or more pounds before I can come to your resort." Tom and Mary Clare Mulhall, the owners of the popular Pure Nudist Clothing Optional Resort and Kids and Family of Palm Springs CA http://www.purenudism.com hear this comment all the time from "newbies." The Terra Cotta is famous for being the most mainstream nude resort in America. They are the best place for couples trying nude sunbathing for the first time. They are a beautiful boutique resort that was originally built as a celebrity hideaway. Repeat guests from around the world love staying there. "The good thing about vacationing at a clothing optional resort," says Mary Clare "is it really builds a woman's self esteem. She will see that all women are 'normal.' So many women tell me that they hate wearing bathing suits because they feel self conscious, but love going nude because now, for once in their lives they truly feel free and don't have to worry how they look in a suit. It is a great feeling knowing how happy women are vacationing with us."

So this summer, if you are looking to beat the heat, try something cool. Book your vacation at a clothing optional resort. If you go, this will be the year all your friends will want to hear about your new fun adventure.

10: Top Voyeur Nude Beaches

(clothing optional) for 2004 (North America)

Little Beach, Maui, Hawaii [Directions] The fact of the matter is that Little Beach will always be Dr. Leisure's personal choice as the number one clothing optional beach in the world. You just cannot beat the ambiance of Little Beach. Nice sand. Human scale. Year round weather. The reasons are numerous. Ultimately it is the people from around the world that come here to pay omage to the demigod Maui who captured the sun. Maui forced the sun to pass overhead slower so that humankind could enjoy the benefits. Hawaiian legend has it that Maui was born on Little Beach.
Haulover Beach, City of Miami Beach, Florida [Directions] Under the jurisdiction of the Dade Country Recreation Department this has to be the number one clothing optional beach on the mainland (Hawaiian way of referring to continental states.) Ease of access (parking lot across the street), proximity to accommodations, presence of lifeguards all contribute to making this the number one clothing optional beach in the USA.
Mazo Beach (on Wisconsin River),[Directions] in the Mazomanie State Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin.
Wreck Beach, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [Directions] Another sanctioned clothing optional beach under the auspices of Greater Vancouver Regional Authority. An incredible beach to experience. The main shortcoming is the short season related to its geographic position.
Rooster Rock State Park, Portland, Oregon [Directions] Probably the first state park to formally acknowledge and accommodate the nude user. To Dr. Leisure's knowledge they are the source of the sign language now associated with clothing optional beaches around the country. "Attention, beyond this point you may encounter nude sunbathers" ( Dr. Leisure's business card is this slogan on a refrigerator magnet and can be obtained by sending a $1 and a self addressed envelop to Box 1137, Kihei, HI 96753.)
Sandy Hook, Gateway National Recreation Area, New Jersey [Directions] Part of a National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service this facility operates in sharp contrast to the what is happening in Hawaii at Kaloko-Honokohau Beach also administered by the National Park Service.
San Onofre State Beach, above San Diego, California [Directions]
Red, White and Blue Beach, California [Directions]
Sauvie Island, Oregon [Directions] (north end managed by Dept. of Fish and Wildlife)
Blacks Beach, San Diego, California [Directions]

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THREATENED, ENDANGERED, OR EXTINCT CLOTHING OPTIONAL BEACHES IN NORTH AMERICA

Playalinda Beach, Cape Canaveral National Seashore, Florida [Directions]

Kaloko-Honokohau Beach, Big Island, Hawaii - INDEFINITELY REMOVED FROM LIST - Find out why Kaloko-Honokohau Beach, Big Island, Hawaii [Directions],

Higbee Beach, New Jersey

Hippie Hollow (Austin, Texas) used to be high on the list. Given the current hassle by county officials making it a crime to be nude with your children Dr. Leisure can not recommend this site for the time being.

Readers are welcome to drop Dr. Leisure e-mail regarding their suggestions for the top nude beach in the world. Dr. Leisure will keep you appraised.

SOME OBSERVATIONS REGARDING "CLOSED" NUDE BEACHES BY DR. LEISURE

Over the years Dr. Leisure has studied a lot of nude beaches. The legal status of nude use seems to change from place to place and from time to time. Clearly the trend is for acceptance of this rather fundamental human condition, i.e. to be natural in our natural world.

Nevertheless, it is still possible to encounter the beach traditionally used for nude use that is considered closed by law to that use. What I have found is that a local contingent usually continues the practice of nude use regardless of potential legal consequences. And in general the number of arrest (if any) is very few.

What Dr. Leisure is saying is that nude use continues on the nude beaches which he has indicated are closed above. Use of these facilities is at your own risk. However, for the more adventurist nudist or naturist there is something exhilerating to the idea that the uniformed park ranger moving down the beach is not there to help interpret the beach but rather to arrest you for breaking the law if he or she has a mind to. So be cautious and aware. Be courteous and comply with any request from a park official. Be prepared to come up with the $100 or so that might be required for bail or fine.

If you don't have the stomach for this sort of adventure then by all means stay with the acknowledged and accepted clothing optional beaches. Put your money into the local economy while at the same time benefiting from feeding your face or the comforts of a nice resort.

On the other hand, if you enjoy controversy and a little excitement.... Go for it! There are countless potential nude beaches waiting to be liberated!

Dr. Leisure's Message Board Post your experience with liberating a beach or any good or bad experience with your favorite beach.

Where's the beach??? That and similar questions regarding nude beaches, resorts or hot springs are best answered by checking out the following sources.

Cover World Guide

World Guide to Nude Beaches and Resorts

Amazon.com

Another source for information on nude beaches in Canada is the Clothing Optional Beaches in Canada page of the Federation of Canadian Naturists web site. Click the highlighted page to link to that site. The Federation also publishes a guide The Canadian Guide to Naturist Resorts & Beaches by Paul Ritchi, David Basford, Stephane Deschenes, and Paul Rapoport. Click on the title or the cover picture to order this book from Amazon.com. It's 98 spiral bound pages make it the most comprehensive listing for Canada. The 1998 edition will no doubt be a collectors item. As new updated editions become available Dr. Leisure will keep you posted.

Available now is the twentieth edition of the North American Guide to Nude Recreation; The Most Comprehensive Listing of Nude Recreation Resorts and Clubs. Order today from Amazon.com (click the title) and receive your copy soon. This guide is published by the American Association of Nude Recreation, the preeminent nudist association in the United States. The Guide lists and characterizes the clubs associated with the Association. A must have for the serious or potentially serious nudist.

California's Nude Beaches

San Francisco Bay Guardian

www.sfbg.com/nude02/

The guide to Nude Beaches '02was prepared by Gary Hanauer. Gary's guide, probably more than any other publication, clearly documents the growing popularity of nude recreation.

GAY MAN LOOKING FOR NUDE RECREATION? Dr. Leisure has just become aware of the book Naked Places, Guide for Gay Men to Nude Recreation and Travel by Michael Boyd. There are 375 listings for nude beaches, hot springs, and other natural areas across the globe popular with gay men. Some 250 resorts are profiled. Check it out by clicking on the title. Dr. Leisure has personally reviewed this book and found that with regard to Michaels observation of nude beaches they are consistent with those of Dr. Leisure. Keep up the good effort Michael.

SOME HOT SPRINGS GUIDES: These are some of the guides Dr. Leisure recommends. Clearly hot springs are best enjoyed nude! All these titles are available from Amazon.com. Click on the title or cover illustration to order direct from Amazon.com.

A personal favorite with Dr. Leisure. Used exclusively when Dr. Leisure is motoring around the mainland. Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Northwest by Marjorie Gersh-Young

The companion to the Northwest. Dr. Leisure suggests having the set!
Hot Springs and Hot Pools of the Southwest by Marjorie Gersh-Young

If you are interested in the legal aspects of nude beaches or nudism, the book to check out is Gordon Gill's Recreational Nudity and the Law. It contains 101 abstracts of cases dealing with recreational nudity over the years. Click the title to order from Amazon.com in the paperback edition.

If you are interested in what happens at a nude beach, hot spring or nude resort you may want to check out Dr. Leisure latest.: The Mostly True Life Adventures of Dr. Leisure - Volume II. Also available as an eBook from Dr. Leisure.

Readers interested in knowing more about the history of Little Beach, Maui will find The Hawaii Edition of He Wouldn't Drink the Hemlock: The Firing of Dr. Leisure most interesting.

Check out Dr Leisure's International Page for information on nude beaches in Germany, England, Greek Islands, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Italy, Norway, French West Indies, and Russia.

Dr Leisure is now affiliated and linked to Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de as well as Amazon.com. Check them out by clicking the respective links.

1) Why are you encouraging women to take their tops off in public?
We are not doing any such thing. We believe women have the same rights as men. Those who wish not to remove tops should keep them on--by choice.

2) Isn't it illegal for women to go topfree?
This activity is legal for women and men. A high court decision from December 1996 makes it clear that women and men doing so with no "sexual or commerical" intent are not indecent.

3) Is it legal for women to be topfree everywhere, then?
No, because there are places where it is illegal for both women and men to be topfree, e.g. where regulations require tops as well as other articles of clothing. This is completely consistent with assuring women rights equal to those of men.

4) Doesn't the Bible forbid this kind of activity?
We don't think so, nor do many others who are deeply religious. But this is not a religious issue. The laws in this country are not made according to certain avowed Jewish or Christian preferences, whatever their source, but to protect a variety of beliefs.

5) Aren't women's breasts sexual?
It's up to women to decide when and where they are or aren't sexual. Everyone can respect a woman's or man's decision to lie on a beach and not be bothered, whether she or he has a top on or not. It is unconscionable to restrict women because men have some opinion about them or their breasts. Men aren't required to wear tops because women find their uncovered chests sexual, so the reverse should not be required either.

6) Isn't this a morals issue?
It's an issue of rights more than morals. Those claiming that all topfree women are morally wrong do not usually give any reason except personal preference. The law must be applied equally to women and men and ignore such personal claims.

7) Aren't topfree women just walking pornography?
No. Are topfree men? The automatic connection between women's breasts and sexual activity is one which is often made. The media reinforce it. We can and should reject it. We may choose to be nonsexual when changing clothes, taking a shower, lying on the grass, strolling down a street, etc. What we wear does not have to be relevant to the sexuality of a situation. There may indeed be more flirting in complete outfits than in topfree attire.

8) Don't women's clothes incite men to do certain things?
A woman or man may wear clothes for many purposes, including to be noticed. Nothing anyone wears or doesn't wear is an invitation to harassment or assault. It's not a woman's task to prevent a man from harassing her--by wearing clothes men deem suitable on her! Women who wish to enjoy the same topfreedom as men are therefore not "asking for it."

9) Won't topfree women increase sex crimes?
Experience in Europe and elsewhere shows that the answer is No. Sociologists from various places have stated that there is no connection. This is true partly because women and men almost always remove tops only when they think it is safe to do so.

10) What will children will see and do?
Children are not harmed by seeing breasts but by adults' phobias about them. The breasts themselves are doing nothing, except perhaps providing a lesson in body education. Adults should refrain from passing their irrational fright, intolerance, or hatred on to children. Bigotry is not a family value. Far better to explain that topfree women are just doing whatever others, including topfree men or fully clothed people, are doing (walking, sunning, swimming, etc.).

11) Won't there be topfree women everywhere?
No, this will not happen. Women and men can determine for themselves where it is appropriate to be without a top, according to the social context. Most will choose to keep their tops on: that has been the case elsewhere, notably in New York State, where this matter was resolved similarly by an Appeal Court in 1992. But if a majority of women and men keep tops on, this does not warrant criminalizing those who choose not to. A majority must not remove a minority's rights just because that group doesn't conform to some other group's wishes. Issues of religious intolerance have surely taught us that.

12) Aren't topfree women, and men for that matter, ugly?
Perceived superficial qualities are not a cause for legal action. This question disguises a fear of anything different from a very narrow set of expectations and reveals an unhealthy lack of body acceptance.

13) How will recreation staff treat the matter?
They are trained now to handle the public in a variety of situations. Little further training is necessary. They may wish to counsel those complaining about topfree women or men that such people are harmless.

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